Leb i sol

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Leb i Sol
Macedonia
Genres	Jazz-rock ethno-jazz progressive rock
Years active	1975-1995 2006–present
Members	Mičo Božikov Bodan Arsovski Nikola Kokan Dimuševski Mihail Parušev
Past members	Vlatko Stefanovski Kiril Džajkovski Valentino Skenderovski Dragoljub Đuričić Dimitar Čočorovski Garabet Tavitjan Srđan Dunkić Johnny

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History

"Leb i sol" is a traditional greeting which literally translates to "

. As the band matured, the jazz influences became less obvious. However, in concert, Leb i sol performances of jazzed-up and lengthy versions of traditional ethno-folk classics such as "Jovano Jovanke" or "Aber Dojde Donke", were often received with great enthusiasm and cheer.

Leb i sol were very popular in the 1970s and 1980s and, while not selling as many records as some pop and folk acts, were very well known and respected and often sold-out venues in most of the larger cities in Yugoslavia. The first two albums are often considered foundational, while most are diverse enough to be, at least in part, accessible to a fairly wide audience. The influence of

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Reunion

After splitting in 1995, the band members started successful solo careers and each of them released several solo albums. In 2006 Leb i sol gathered again for a successful reunion tour across the entire former Yugoslavia to mark the 30th anniversary of their formation. Later, Vlatko Stefanovski left the group. With a new line-up, in 2008, the band recorded a new studio album titled I taka nataka. An international concert tour is being planned.

Discography

• Leb i sol (
  PGP RTB
  , 1977)
• Leb i sol 2 (PGP RTB, 1978)
• Ručni rad (PGP RTB, 1979)
• Beskonačno (PGP RTB, 1981)
• Sledovanje
  (PGP RTB, 1981)
• Akustična trauma—Double Live (PGP RTB, 1982)
• Kalabalak (Jugoton, 1983)
• Tangenta (Jugoton, 1984)
• Zvučni zid (Jugoton, 1986)
• Kao kakao (Jugoton, 1987)
• Putujemo (Jugoton, 1989)
• Live Anthology -- Live in Kragujevac (1990)
• Live in New York—CD/cassette (1991)
• Anthology—Double CD compilation (1995)
• Live in Macedonia—CD/DVD (2006)
• I taka nataka—CD (Hammer production, 2008)

External links

• Bodan Arsovski website
• Nikola Dimuševski website